Hood Politics with Prop

Now I know you've already heard every possible take on the results of last week's presidential election, but you ain't heard ours! Today, we'll do some reflecting and remind ourselves of what our ancestors knew. It's the same thing Nipsey told us, "The Marathon Continues..."  Follow Hood Politics: https://x.com/hoodpoliticspod https://www.instagram.com/hoodpoliticspod/ Follow Prop: https://x.com/p...

Here are a bunch of stories we missed while dealing the dumpster fire that is the 2024 news cycle, including: the Eric Adams indictment, a massive music streaming fraud trial in Denmark, six former Mississippi law enforcement officers torturing two Black men and a Kentucky sheriff charged in the killing of a local judge. Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/26/nyregion/nyc-mayor-adams-survival...

We are just days away from the election. While we are currently enjoying the excitement of the World Series, we know that after the election, we may face either riots or protests, especially following Trump's Klan rally. Here are a few things you can do to take care of yourself in the meantime. Follow Hood Politics: https://x.com/hoodpoliticspod https://www.instagram.com/hoodpoliticspod/ Follow Pr...

Sometimes it's just dope to hear brilliant people talk. Today we get to learn from the the guys over at the Fire and Fury podcast, journalist Michael Wolff, author of Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House, and James Truman, former editorial director of Condé Nast. We hear about their thoughts on the upcoming election, if Trump is really as bad as we think he is and what Kamala has to do to i...

In this episode, Prop sits down with investigative journalist and all around dope Black man Garrison Hayes. He's doin the work of helping us get our heads around how Black people in this day and age could support Donald Trump. Follow Garrison: linktr.ee/garrisonh Follow Hood Politics: https://x.com/hoodpoliticspod https://www.instagram.com/hoodpoliticspod/ Follow Prop: https://x.com/prophiphop htt...

Last season we discussed the antitrust case against being brought against Google in the episode called "Get Yo Weight Up". Well, the trial has been completed and the judge has issued his ruling. It looks like Google gotta fall back y'all. Follow Hood Politics: https://x.com/hoodpoliticspod https://www.instagram.com/hoodpoliticspod/ Follow Prop: https://x.com/prophiphop https://www.instagram.com/pr...

For an LA dude, one of the worst things you can call someone is a weirdo. In today's episode, we run through some of the plays that the Harris and Trump campaigns are running to try to prove how weird the other side is. Stream "Toys 4 Tots" by Fashawn feat. Prop: https://open.spotify.com/track/3VdXAxs4775HtPau93zKZ6?si=iacDAzOVRPqSMQVteCt-Cg Follow Hood Politics: https://x.com/hoodpoliticspod http...

Springfield, OH didn't really appreciate all this attention from the GOP ticket talking about migrants eating everybody's pets. Now the town is dealing with bomb threats and right-wing YouTubers, all because y'all lied on our Haitian population. Well Springfield said, we think it would be best if you keep our name out yo mouth. Follow Hood Politics: https://x.com/hoodpoliticspod https://www.instag...

For those who don't know, "whoopin feet" is LA slang for beating somebody up so bad, they come flying out they shoes. I know the debate is already old news, but Imma use my antennas to tell y'all who THEY think won. I bet my bike for your car that Trump thinks he lost. Follow Hood Politics: https://x.com/hoodpoliticspod https://www.instagram.com/hoodpoliticspod/ Follow Prop: https://x.com/prophiph...

When you really get down to it, both Trump and Harris' economic plans are just them bossing up. One is doing it by the sword and the other is doing it through finesse. We talk through their plans and then go over the costs of both. https://www.axios.com/2024/08/28/trump-harris-national-debt-election   Follow Hood Politics: https://x.com/hoodpoliticspod https://www.instagram.com/hoodpoliticspod/ Fo...

The electoral college is such a weird and convoluted concept that only the American political system employs, and it's only used for electing a president. Imma tell you the racist history behind it and make it make sense. Follow Hood Politics: https://x.com/hoodpoliticspod https://www.instagram.com/hoodpoliticspod/ Follow Prop: https://x.com/prophiphop https://www.instagram.com/prophiphop/ https:/...

This has been one wild Supreme Court season! We started this year talking about a couple of cases they were lookin' at and now we have the results. We gon cover: Chevron Deference, Presidential Immunity, the abortion pill, and bump stocks for semi-automatic guns. Follow Hood Politics: https://x.com/hoodpoliticspod https://www.instagram.com/hoodpoliticspod/ Follow Prop: https://x.com/prophiphop htt...

Right now, Zionism has been the way to separate being an anti-semite from objecting to Israel's behavior and actions in Gaza. But do you know what the OTHER Zionism is? Maybe you've heard Bob Marley talk about Zion in his music. It's not the same thing. Follow Hood Politics: https://x.com/hoodpoliticspod https://www.instagram.com/hoodpoliticspod/ Follow Prop: https://x.com/prophiphop https://www.i...

Prop talks with education activist and all-around badass Dr. Alma Zaragoza-Petty. We talk about her professional work and her book "Chingona: Owning Your Inner Badass for Healing."  Chingona: Owning Your Inner Badass for Healing and Justice See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The following people need to go sit down somewhere: Trump for his meeting with the NABJ, the media and public over their coverage of the shooter, the former director of the Secret Service Kimberly Cheatle, and last but not least, Benjamin Netanyahu. For more info on the controversy surrounding Olympic boxer Imane Khelif, check out the NPR's Embedded podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

Right next to Crypto.com Arena (RIP Staples Center), stands two abandoned and unfinished high rise apartment buildings that have essentially become an art installation, covered almost entirely in graffiti. The tags are a who's who of the LA graffiti scene, including pieces by some of the most well-known artists in the city. But why were these buildings abandoned, how did the artists even get up th...

I watched this whole thing so you don't have to. Here is a really brief, super short recap of each day of the Republican National Convention. Oh, and Biden is out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If Beyoncé got dementia and couldn't remember her lyrics, but you already sold tickets for the tour, should you cancel it? Who do you replace her with? Solange is amazing, but is she BEY? What about H.E.R.? Or Jazmine Sullivan? Or do you stay the course and run the risk of Bey absolutely bombing? THIS is the issue facing the Democrats... Oh, and someone finally tried to kill Trump. See omnystudio....

Israel has a coalition government, which means no political party has the numbers to achieve a majority in the parliament. This matters because it gives some clarity on Benjamin Netanyahu's thinking as he tries to appease all of the various parties within Israel's parliament. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump beat the brakes of Joe in that debate, that's just a fact. But with Trump's sentencing hearing still scheduled to take place before November, America will officially have its first convicted felon running for President. Let's recap how he lost this case, what the recent Supreme Court immunity ruling means and how all of this impacts the upcoming election. See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

Today we talk to Zakiya Jackson, president of The Expectations Project, a DC-based organization that is doing amazing work advocating for kids in the hood. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prop teaches us what Juneteenth is, why it matters and gives a couple pointers on appropriate ways to participate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're at the halfway point of the year, so I wanted to take a moment to reflect on how Black people are feeling so far in 2024. From Katt Williams to Jasmine Crockett, it turns out, we all decided that we had time this year.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We tap in with our Canadian Correspondent and newly crowned greatest rapper from Canada, Shad to talk about what it means that Drake isn't apart of "The Culture." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Iran "jumping in the fight" is not in fact a jumping in at all. It is a whole other thing that conveniently dovetails into their own interests. Which is why Rozay is even in the convo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.